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Dark Ariados

Rare · #017/105

Dark Ariados #017/105 (Neo Destiny) is worth about $16.91 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 5% over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $8.68.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): 1st Edition $16.91 (this page), Unlimited $8.68 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Dark Ariados #017/105 is trending up: $16.91 today, up 5% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-01, and 2.4x its low of $7.05 (2024-07-22). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Toshinao Aoki

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$16.91
▲ 5.4% · 30d
1st Edition · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$15.50
lowest listing · market $16.91
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$9.49
asking floor · 53 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $29.88
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$9.49
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $9.49 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $16.91 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $9.49, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$16.91verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$15.50
eBay delivered floor (scanned 45d ago)$9.49the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($9.49) and the eBay floor ($9.49). 9 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $11.84 cash · $13.53 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Grass
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
60
ATTACK 1
[G] Entangle If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and switch it with the Defending Pokémon, then flip a coin. If heads, the new Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
ATTACK 2
[GGG] Poison Bind (30) The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat until the end of your opponent's next turn and if the effect of an attack, Pokémon Power, or Trainer card would change that player's Active Pokémon, that part of the effect does nothing.
WEAKNESS
R
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Dark Ariados?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $16.91 market price that is roughly $11.84 cash or $13.53 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Dark Ariados (Neo Destiny) worth today?

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Dark Ariados [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $16.91 as of 2026-10-27. Unlimited copies are $8.68.

Is Dark Ariados going up or down in price?

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Dark Ariados #017/105 is trending up: $16.91 today, up 5% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-01, and 2.4x its low of $7.05 (2024-07-22). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 12.6% over 90 days, up 52.5% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Dark Ariados?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Dark Ariados came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Dark Ariados [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $16.91 (2026-10-01) and bottomed at $7.05 (2024-07-22).

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